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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FP5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and FP5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was introduced 4 years after the FP5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1s scores vs the FP5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FP5

 1s FP5 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2011More modern by 52 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus 1s

 FP5 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FP5

 1s FP5 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s offers exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP5 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s vs the FP5.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and FP5 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and FP5.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FP5 will give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern 1s provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
46
focusing manually
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography advice
Panasonic FP5 Street photography advice
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography highlights
44
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (260 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Travel photography highlights
64
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
provides focus via touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
great battery pack (260 CIPA)
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography info
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
40
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (260 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging highlights
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
30
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-04-13 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 141g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $699 $199